I was a bit skeptical going into this season, with Mulder gone and all, but the first couple of episodes were, well, not bad. Agent Doggett isn’t as bad as I had heard, but there are a few things that have been bugging me (and we’re halfway through the season):

1. Scully has become the open-minded the-aliens-did-it partner. This transformation is just too sudden.
2. Doggett’s character tries to hard to be like Scully in the early seasons. It’s that same science v. the paranormal argument.
3. The writing is just plain bad. Story lines aren’t developed well, and little plot facts that would have been revealed in previous seasons are just glossed over. And nearly every episode has some weepy ending.
3a. If I hear Doggett say “dollars to donuts” again, I’ll scream.
4. A.D. Skinner also makes quite a transformation, though this is setup much better via the end of season 7. He’s got some new glasses too.

I’m no longer quite as excited as I was about watching the show, but I believe we nearing the episodes when Mulder returns, so at least that should be interesting….

Posted on 4 December 2003